Recent News

Samoa Bureau of Statistics in partnership with SPC launched the 3rd Poverty and Hardship report

May 1, 2023
The Samoa Bureau of Statistics in partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC) launched its 3rd Poverty and hardship report on the 23rd of February 2023.

Tonga 2021 HIES report

January 30, 2023
Tonga's fourth Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) undertaken by Tonga Statistics Department (TSD). The previous HIES took place in 2001, 2009 and 2015.

An unexpected treasure

August 17, 2022
“Finding so much data on this small island country accessible in a single place and so well documented has been an unexpected treasure”, said political economy professor, William Mishler.

Marshall Islands compendium of analysis of the 2019/20 HIES

July 17, 2022
The compendium presents information on poverty, food consumption, labour, and household income and expenditure.

Household Income and expenditure Survey 2019-2020 in Wallis and Futuna

June 27, 2022
HIES 2019-2020 in Wallis and Futuna reports are now available

Kiribati 2019-2020 HIES - analytical report

December 23, 2021
Kiribati undertook their third HIES between 2019 and 2020. The main objectives of the survey were to assess the socioeconomic situation of i-Kiribati people and households and to provide data for use in forming economic and social policy.

Mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping of Food Systems: Supporting Access to Timely and Open Data in the Pacific

September 13, 2021
Timely access to reliable data on food security is vital for decision making in times of crisis, especially for the Pacific in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.

Civil Registration and Vital Statistics profiles for the Pacific Island region

August 30, 2021
The CRVS profiles consolidate knowledge shared by countries on the status of their CRVS systems in the recent past, including through government websites, published reports, media releases and presentations, and direct engagement between the authors of these profiles and in-country civil registration offices and health information offices.